The 26-year-old has been in fine form this term for his club and will now be hoping to make his first Brazil appearance since Copa America 2016.

“He is a player we have monitored since his time with PSG,” said technical coordinator Edu Gaspar.

“We want to take advantage of this cycle by observing [new players]. We spoke to Tottenham this morning and they understood the importance of this call-up for both the player and the Brazilian national team.”

Lucas Moura won’t have far to go to meet up with his new team-mates, who on Monday arrived at Tottenham Hotspur’s training facility in Enfield, London, where there squad will be based until Wednesday when they fly to Saudi Arabia.